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Beloved Austin Barbecue Joint to Open Second Location in California

Though Californians may be moving to Austin in droves -- about eight per day between 2010 and 2014, about 15,000 in five years -- a bit of Texas is making its way out to the Golden State. Austin's renowned La Barbecue will open a location in Los Angeles, Eater reports.

A glance at La Barbecue's website lists a "Coming Soon" location in the Southern California metropolis, alongside the original Austin location in the East Cesar Chavez neighborhood.

La Barbecue, a relative newcomer to the illustrious Austin barbecue scene, is bred of some of the very best stock; co-owner LeAnn Mueller is the daughter of Bobby Mueller, whose Louie Mueller Barbecue in Taylor, Texas, made the Mueller name nearly synonymous with some of the best of Texas barbecue.

After Bobby Mueller's passing in 2008, LeAnn took up the family torch with partner Alison Clem and, in short order, La Barbecue was topping best-of lists compiled by even the most discerning BBQ lovers.

In Austin, a city with no shortage of top-quality smoked meats, that's no small feat. In Los Angeles, a city a Texas can only imagine largely bereft of barbecue, Austin's latest export is sure to make a splash.